1、 包头一中2016-2017学年度第二学期月考 高二年级英语试题 第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day in the gym, I asked a coach, “Whats the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” He briefly mentioned the things that you might expect:ge
2、netics, luck, talent.But then he added something I wasnt expecting. “At some point,” he said, “it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day and doing the same practice over and over again.”Most of the time people talk about getting motivated to work on their goals. As a result,
3、I think many people get depressed when they lose focus or motivation because they think that successful people never lack motivation that they seem to be missing. But thats exactly the opposite of what this coach was saying.When I was an athlete, I loved going to practice the week after a big win. W
4、ho wouldnt? Your coach is happy, your teammates are excited, and you feel like you can beat anyone. As an entrepreneur（企业家）, I love working when customers are rolling in and things are going well. Getting results has a way of pushing you forward.But what about when youre bored? What about when the w
5、ork isnt easy? What about when it feels like nobody is paying attention or youre not getting the results you want? Its the ability to work when work isnt easy that makes the difference.If you look at the people who are consistently achieving their goals, you start to realize that its not the events
6、or the results that make them different. Its their commitment to the process. They fall in love with the daily practice.So, fall in love with boredom. Fall in love with repetition and practice. Fall in love with the process of what you do and let the results take care of themselves.1. What was the a
7、uthors attitude towards the coachs added answer? A. He doubted it. B. He argued against it. C. He was surprised at it. D. He was uninterested in it.2. The coach supposes successful people _. A. will find ways to work through boredom. B. can keep themselves inspired C. have a real enthusiasm for thei
8、r work D. can avoid negative emotions. 3. The author mentions his own experience to show _. A. the way of becoming successful. B. the importance of getting results. C. the difficulty in keeping working when you are bored. D.the willingness to work hard when you feel motivated.4. The text inspires pe
9、ople to _. A. value motivation. B. live with repetition. C. set themselves goals. D.develop a good habit. BBookable study rooms The Library provides a variety of bookable group study rooms, some with presentation areas, for groups of between 6 and 12 students to use for team work.Group study rooms来源
10、:Z#xx#k.Com There are 10 Group Study Rooms on Level 30f Northampton Square Library. Rooms 3A, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K are equipped with presentation area to help prepare group presentations. Rooms 3B, 3C, 3D and 3E are intended for group discussion and seminar work. These rooms are equipped with white
11、boards.Whiteboard pens can be borrowed from the service desk on Level 2. Please do not use any other writing tools on the whiteboards. Maximum booking period of 2 hours at one time. Presentation areas provide: LED screen to practice presentation with group colleagues Network access on PC with a wide
12、 range of software USB port to plug in（插入）your own device or laptopAssistive（为残疾人设计的）Technology Rooms Assistive technology rooms are available for students by using ID cards to get access permission and can be booked for a maximum of 4 hours per person per day. Rooms are equipped with the following
13、software: Dragon, JAWS, Zoom Text, Kurzweil, Supernova, TextHelp and Inspiration. A scanner is provided for use with the assistive software packages. For further information click Guide to Library Services for Additional Needs.5. lf you and your five team members need to book a room to present a pro
14、ject, which room should you go to?来源:学科网ZXXK A. Room 3B. B. Room 3C. C. Room 3E. D. Room 3G.6. What do we know about Group Study Rooms? A. They are on Level 2. B. Some of them are equipped with whiteboards. C. They have no Internet access. D. They provide USB disks.7. Which of the following is speci
15、ally provided for students with disability? A. 2 hours per person per day. B. Whiteboard pens. C. A scanner with assistive software packages. D. LED screen. 8. We may read this article on a . A. website B. magazine C. booklet D. story book CAlmost every day, we hear about a new development in the wo
16、rld of driverless technology. But how will this technology change our lives when cars no longer need humans to drive them?“The most exciting thing about a self-driving car is not really the fact that you dont need to keep your hands on the steering wheel, For us, its going to have a significant infl
17、uence on mobility in our cities ,”said James Anderson, an expert on driverless transportation. Cars are now only being used about 5 percent of the time. Most of the time they are parked and using up valuable city space. In the future, a self-driving car could give you a ride to work in the morning.
18、But then the same car could be used throughout the day to take other people around the city. This car-sharing model would blur(使模糊)the lines between private and public transportation. We could potentially share cars and rides better, using 20 percent of the cars we have today.Anderson said another m
19、ajor change could be the removal of traffic lights. “At that point, you could think about autonomous crossroads. At such crossroads vehicles dont need to stop, but they can keep going and simply avoid crashing into each other.”Even though driverless technology will lead to more effective transportat
20、ion, Anderson said it would also leave questions about who will truly benefit. “Theres a whole crash economy that is dependent on the regular occurrence of automobile crashes.” He said job losses would come in the insurance industry and in hospitals where crash victims are treated. In addition, othe
21、r driving-related jobs would be hurt. “A lot of those jobs are likely to disappear,” he said.9. What appeals to us most about a self-driving car? A. More chances to get a free ride B. More convenience of parking cars C. Its major effects on mobility in cities D. Its steering wheel without keeping ha
22、nds on.10.What is discussed in the last paragraph about driverless technology? A. Job losses in some industries B. Benefits from insurance company C. Serious problems brought to hospitals D. Possible unemployment for taxi drivers11. What is the authors attitude when he expresses his views? A. Convin
23、cingB. Confused C. ConfidentD. Cautious D Nikensons dad died when he was 3, and his mom often couldnt afford his school fees, so he got kicked out of school sometimes. But Nikenson would steal back onto the school grounds and stand outside the open classroom windows to listen, day after day. He stud
24、ied on his own, keeping pace so that when his mom earned a few dollars, he could enter class again. Against all difficulties, Nikenson graduated from high school this year, first in his class, with straight As, and was elected class president. Nikenson is a reminder of the basic saying of life today
25、: gift is universal, but opportunity is not.Fortunately, with the help of some American people, Nikenson is now receiving a university education. Hes benefiting from a program started by Bohan, a young American who was teaching in a Haitian high school. Bohan asked his family and friends to help oth
26、er Haitians go to college. The program grew and became the Haitian Education and Leadership Program, or HELP, sending hundreds of young men and women to Haitian universities.“Education works,” Bohan said simply. Good education works for everybody, everywhere. It worked for you, for me, and it works
27、for Haitians.” “Over time, Ive concluded that education may be the single best way to help people help themselves, whether in America or abroad. Yet, as a nation, we dont put enough money in education. So, in this holiday season, Id suggest a moment to raise a glass and celebrate those who spread th
28、e gift of education.”One clever new high school graduate, Elice, was working as a worker in a village and earning just $50 a month. HELP sent him to college to study industrial engineering, and he just graduated and found a job at a European company as an engineer for $1,500 a month“The only differe
29、nce is his access to education,” said Bohan.12. Why was Nikenson not allowed to enter class sometimes? A. Because his father died at an early age B. Because he often stole something in the school C. Because his family was too poor to afford school fees D. Because he liked standing outside the open c
30、lassroom windows13. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means A. chances are also important to gifted people B. wise people can succeed in everything they do C. gift is more necessary than opportunity D. in life people with gift dont need opportunity14. Whats the purpose of Boha
31、n starting HELP? A. To collect money for poor Americans B. To build more high school in Haiti C. To send poor American students to study abroad D. To help Haitians receive a university education15. According to the passage, Bohan thinks A. everyone should work for good education B. education can mak
32、e a big difference in life C. more people will spread the gift of education soon D. Elice ought to be one of the HELPs members第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Todays the day of a big test at school, and you feel awful. _16_. Maybe your muscles feel tense and you feel sh
33、aky or sweaty. You may have a case of the jitters, also known as test anxiety._17_. Performance anxiety is when a person feels worried about how they will perform, especially when its really important. For instance, you might feel performance anxiety when youre trying out for the school band or for
34、the basketball team.When youre taking a test, you might feel “butterflies”, a stomachache, or a tension headache. Some people might feel shaky, sweaty, or feel their hearts beating quickly as they wait for the test to be given out. _18_. Sound familiar? _19_. Ask other people and youll find that jus
35、t about all people-adults and other kids-feel some anxiety before a test. In fact, a small dose of anxiety can be helpful, keeping you sharp and focused. But when your symptoms(症状) take over so that you cant function or when youre so anxious that you feel sick, you might not be able to do it.Of cour
36、se, if you didnt study for the test, you might be worried. That kind of anxiety isnt as easy to deal with because even if you find a way to calm down, you still might not know what the right answers are. _20_, youll be able to let your knowledge shine and score a good grade.A. Youre not alone.B. Sur
37、ely you have test anxietyC. If you are not well prepared for the examD. Your stomach hurts and you have a headacheE. Test anxiety is actually a type of performance anxietyF. When you are prepared for the test and you get a handle on your anxietyG. A student with really strong test anxiety may even f
38、eel like he or she might pass out or throw up第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was always complaining about wind or rain and I thought I was fully reasonable. 21it was nothing unusual for the arrival of wind or rain, it ca
39、used inconvenience for me to go out, and sometimes it even created an awful atmosphere, so I 22 it strongly. On a rainy day a meteorologist（气象学家）I met was very 23 at my great anger caused by rain that made a little inconvenience for me. He asked, “Have you ever seen typhoon? Do you know what would h
40、appen to the world if there were no typhoon?” I shook my head. I had no 24 of how overwhelming it was when it 25 everything away in its way. “Well, let me tell you,” the meteorologist said. “Without it the 26 of fresh water will be more serious, for it is a great 27 of water supply on earth. Without
41、 it, there would be a greater imbalance in the distribution of 28 . The equatorial(赤道的) area that receives the most sunshine on earth 29 entirely on typhoon to disperse（驱散）heat. Without typhoon the tropics would be even 30 while the frigid zones much colder. As a result the temperate zones（温带） would
42、 31 from the world.”Ignorance made me 32 . I disliked wind only because it ruffled（吹乱）my hair. I hated rain merely because I had to carry an umbrella. But I had no idea at all that typhoon-something much more violent, something a thousand times more 33 than wind or rain-was a 34 to the existence of
43、mankind. 21. A. But22. A. refused23. A. excited24. A. experience25. A. washed26. A. shortage27. A. resource28. A. warmth29. A. holds30. A. warmer31. A. disappear32. A. farsighted33. A. appealing34. A. trouble35. A. Before36. A. Impossible37. A. to think38. A. How come39. A. theories40. A. carefulB.
44、ThereforeB. blamedB. puzzledB. signB. frightenedB. supplyB. power B. energyB. keeps B. hotterB. move B. out of sightB. embarrassingB. dangerB. As B. Wrong B. thinkingB. What aboutB. answersB. kindC. AlthoughC. punishedC. encouragedC. senseC. swungC. amountC. strengthC. waterC. movesC. coolerC. escap
45、eC. in sightC. disturbingC. mustC. WhenC. HardC. to restC. What ifC. phenomenaC. tiredD. UnlessD. foughtD. delightedD. recognitionD. sweptD. wasteD. sourceD. wealthD. dependsD. betterD. removeD. shortsightedD. excitingD. leadD. WhileD. EasyD. restingD. Even ifD. complaintsD.aware 35 no road on earth
46、 goesall the way on level ground, theres no person in the world who can do whatever he pleases. 36 as it is for people to guard against typhoon, it is advisable for a man to stop 37 for a moment before he complains. “ 38 typhoon disappeared all together? What would the world become then?” The 39 wil
47、l keep him calm and lead him closer to truth-he will be better 40 of the world he lives in. 第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分， 满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 It is recommended that one of the effective ways to make your English writing skills improved should be keeping a diary.
48、41 (compare) with other forms of writing, it takes 42(little) time as well as being shorter. It is 43 (general) recognized that you will get to learn how to express yourself in English if you insist on practising. Apparently you may meet with 44 good many difficulties at times. Thetrouble is 45 you
49、can not find appropriate words and phrases to give expression to your mind. In addition, there are lots of idiomatic ways of Chinese appearing in your diary. 46my point of view, a piece of good advice is that there should be no 47 way more suitable than keeping a notebook and an English dictionary w
50、ithin easy reach. Whenever something 48(beat) you, put 49down and then consult the dictionary. Certainly you can get help from your English teacher if necessary. Im sure it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the 50 (improve) of writing abilities.第四部分：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间
51、交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分 In life people make many decisions, some of what are so important that they affect us greatly. My latest decision is mad
52、e when I entered Senior 2 in Miss Zhangs class. Since I was not good in English, Miss Zhang asked me to listen attentive in class and put down some important notes. Therefore, I was never a good listener. I went on in my own way , ignore her suggestions completely until Miss Zhang had talk with me.
53、He made me realize the importance of note-taking.From this experience, I have realized a good decision benefits from people. We should learn to take others advices and do the right things.第五部分：词汇考查（共25小题；满分25分）根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词或短语的正确形式（每空一词，每题1分，共15分）。1. All three teams _ （采用）different a
54、pproaches to the problem.2. We are _（尝试）something thats never been done before.3. At the end of the game players traditionally e_ shirts with each other.4. The product is aimed at young people in the 18-25 age _（范围）.5. My cousin feels e_ at being the center of attention, so he doesnt like performing
55、 on the stage. 6. All the paintings at the exhibition are in a(n) a_ style that ordinary people find it difficult to understand.7. My schedule is quite f_ -I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.8. The situation is d_ -we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.9. Most of
56、 us decorate our bedrooms based only on personal _（偏爱）.10. I have made an a_ to see the doctor at two o clock, so I have to go now.11. The experiment shows that the new light bulbs _（消耗）less electricity.12. Since the volcano last e_, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
57、13. The poor man lost all his _（财产）in the fire.14. The a_ age of the us soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War was 15. Jim knew _（完全地，绝对地）nothing about the business when he joined the firm.根据下面各句句意以及所给汉语提示，写出该短语的正确形式（每题1分，共10分）。16. Though they are _（用光） food and drink, the men are cheerful and confi
58、dent that they will get out soon.17. The professor _（强调.的重要性） environmental protecting.18. When she saw him, she _（发出）a scream of terror.19. Alan split up with Julie because he couldnt _（忍受）her constant complaining.20. Would the idea of going to a concert _（吸引）you?21. Do you _（赞成）her pessimistic vie
59、w of the state of the economy?22. She had not yet _（习惯于）the fact that she was a rich woman.23. After about three months, I was no longer _（对.有瘾）nicotine.24. Im not _（反对）change, but these proposals dont seem sensible.25. Why do you _（继续）talking after Ive asked you to be quiet. 高二英语月考试题参考答案阅读1-4 CADB
60、5-8 BDCA 9-11 CAD 12-15 CADB 16-20 DEGAF完形填空21-25 CBBAD 26-30 ADADB 31-35 ADCCB 36-40 CACBD语法填空41.Compared 42. less 43. generally 44. a 45. that 46. In 47. other 48.beats 49.it 50. Improvement短文改错 In life people make many decisions, some of what are so important that they affect us greatly. which My
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63、 range 5. embarrassed 6. abstract 7. flexible 8. desperate 9. preference 10. appointment 11. consume 12. erupted 13. possessions 14. average 1 15. absolutely 16. running out of 17. stressed the importance of 18. let out 19. put up with 20. appeal to 21. subscribe to 22. become accustomed to 23. addicted to 24. opposed to 25. keep on
